Buying a book for 3,000 dollars and getting a cannon for free, almost everyone who knew about this news thought that they were selling cannons.
It could be said that due to the weak industrial base, China did not have a complete heavy industry system. Originally, the military industry of the Northeast Army was doing well and could even produce heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 200mm. However, Zhang Liuzi gave it to the Japanese.
As for the other military factories, only Gong County and Dayuan had some ability to make cannons, but they could only imitate some mortars and old-fashioned mountain cannons that did not have high requirements for cannon steel.
Therefore, other than some demonstration troops and German mechanical troops, the artillery of a division was not even as good as a regiment or even a brigade.
Under the blockade of the Japanese, many Chinese troops could not even equip themselves with guns. Therefore, in this era, when Chinese generals evaluated the combat effectiveness of their troops, they had a unique term: There are guns.
Gun ownership didn't mean that everyone had a gun, because in the combat units of the army, such as the machine gun team, there were shooters, deputy shooters, and gunners. Similarly, the artillery was similar. These people didn't have guns when they carried out the battle, but they weren't counted in efficiency.
The real calculation of the gun rate was the riflemen in the combat unit. For example, if there were 100 soldiers with rifles in a company, and there were 50 soldiers with guns in battle, then the gun rate would be 50%. It was considered a very good combat force.
In some places, only 20 to 30 percent of the troops had guns, while the Sichuan Army, which had made countless contributions and sacrificed countless lives in the war, had less than 10 percent of guns. Most of them were old-fashioned rifles with poor performance, or even muskets.
On the Anti-Japanese War Battlefield, many Chinese soldiers would fight on the battlefield with swords and spears. They would even charge through the enemy's hail of bullets. Only when their comrades with guns died or they picked up the enemy's guns would they have guns to fight.
In his previous life, the reason why China was able to hold on until the Wei Nation surrendered was because of the millions of soldiers who did not even leave their names behind. They used their blood and lives to protect that piece of broken land.
Under such circumstances, firearms were no longer a matter of price, but a matter of whether they could be obtained. Hence, the weapons and equipment of the Chinese army became the Wan Guo brand. Basically, as long as it was a light weapon on the firearms market, they could find it on the Chinese battlefield. As long as they could buy it, they would buy it!
In this era, China was not considered unified. The warlords who divided the country were not like the national defense army in the future. They ruled the land. Other than the name of obeying the central government, they did whatever they wanted.
As the economic center of China, Shanghai also became a window for China to the outside world because of the concessions of many foreign powers. This could be seen from the prosperity of the Ten Mile Field at that time.
In such a city, basically every warlord in the country would set up an office not only to obtain some information, but also to maintain the influence of their forces and obtain some external resources.
Not only could the warlords from all over the world use this place as a window for communication, but from time to time, domestic politicians, high-ranking generals, and foreign dignitaries would also participate in some activities here. Even banquets were the greatest convenience for obtaining information and resources.
Naturally, a unique circle was formed. The information flow in the circle was very fast. Before long, all the forces knew that someone wanted to sell books and send guns, and this information was also sent to all parts of the country through the telegram.
This night was destined to be an extraordinary night for many warlords.
Countless telegrams requesting confirmation of the accuracy of the information were transmitted through radio waves. Countless people ran around to investigate. There were even people who sent telegrams across the ocean to confirm that many people had even boarded the train to Shanghai overnight.
All of this was because of the news that 3,000 dollars could buy cannons.
Lucy's name was mentioned by countless people overnight. Even in the Japanese garrison in Shanghai and the Chinese military headquarters, many people were busy with this new term that frequently appeared in various Chinese military radio stations.
The Chinese army did not keep any confidential information, so it quickly reached the Japanese. The intelligence department received phone calls after phone calls asking for more detailed information.
However, no one could find out where this female foreigner came from or where she went ashore. Everything was very mysterious.
The only thing that could be considered useful was that someone noticed that the female foreigner's bodyguard had a strong Beijing accent, but that was all.
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The sky had already begun to brighten.
There were no lights in the room. Chen Liujin was sitting by the window of the courtyard, holding the Colt 1911 pistol in his hand. There were already some sweat stains on the handle of the pistol.
Originally, he thought that escorting this foreign girl to Shanghai would be a very easy task. He could gain some knowledge and knowledge as a topic of conversation, and he could also avoid a few days of exhausting training. But now, it seemed that this task was not easy either.
This place was not very peaceful. Moreover, it seemed that this foreign woman called Lucy had some kind of magic power and specially recruited thieves.
After being on duty for the whole night, he thought it would be boring. However, for some reason, those people came in waves after waves. At two or three o'clock, there were even people who wanted to climb over the wall to come in, but they were scared away by the rocks he threw.
Moreover, Chen Liujin knew that there must be someone hiding in a dark corner that he couldn't see, quietly watching them.
This made Chen Liujin, who usually slept at home and was too lazy to even lock the door, particularly puzzled. Could it be that this woman had offended someone? Or was the security of Shanghai already so chaotic?
Fortunately, other than the discomfort of being stared at, nothing else happened. Chen Liujin, who was nervous, only broke out in a cold sweat. After all, if he fired a gun in the concession, he might be arrested. The foreign devils had the final say here, unlike in Wanping, where the old master could still say a few words.
" Six pounds. Wake everyone up and buy some breakfast later. A car will pick us up later, and then we'll go out of the city," the woman's voice sounded with a hint of foreignness.
Chen Liujin put away his gun and followed her instructions. Along the way, he finally understood that this woman seemed to have planned everything. Everything was arranged properly. Anyway, he just had to do as she said.
It was because of this that he was very curious about this foreign woman who seemed to have suddenly appeared and could speak Chinese.
She didn't talk much, and she was even a little like a stuffy gourd. Every sentence went straight to the point. Even if she took a long train ride, she would just sit there quietly and never chat with anyone. Even if someone talked to her, she would only politely reject them."I'm sorry, I'm tired. I don't want to be disturbed..."
Even when he visited those people yesterday, he only said a few words before handing over his name card and leaving. He didn't delay at all and didn't accept any invitations.
In short, in Chen Liujin's eyes, she was mysterious.
As time passed, cars began to stop at the entrance of the courtyard one after another. Most of them were black four-door cars, but there were also a few open military vehicles. At this time, these cars were lined up neatly on the road.
At this moment, the old woman was surrounded by a group of people in suits and military uniforms. She was beautiful in this crowd, but she looked at ease.
Chen Liujin didn't pay attention to what she said. Like her two bodyguards who didn't speak much, he tried his best to observe the surroundings for threats.
Before long, everyone was arranged to get into the car. The old woman and the two bodyguards got into the first car, while Chen Liujin and the remaining two people got into the second car. These two cars were rented yesterday.
The mighty convoy began to move, attracting a lot of curious gazes. Chen Liujin also looked at the roadside with curious eyes. There were shops with a dazzling array of goods, various signboards on the buildings, various advertisements, and the slightly crowded crowd.
Chen Liujin had also been to his destination before. It was about 30 miles away from Shanghai, and it would only take 20 to 30 minutes by car. It was on a sandy land not too far away from the road. It should be a large courtyard surrounded by sand miners. There was a closed warehouse that was a few hundred meters square. At this time yesterday, Wang Yong and a few people with him were left behind to guard the place.
Chen Liujin was curiously observing the scenery by the roadside. Time passed quickly. When the car screeched to a stop outside the courtyard, he was even dazed for a moment.
At this moment, Yong Wang brought two men over. They were carrying submachine guns on their chests. Chen Liujin knew that they were coming to check the name tags. According to what the woman had said, people without name tags were not allowed to enter the courtyard.
Seeing Chen Liujin and the others, Wang Yong nodded and continued to lead his men to check the cars behind. Chen Liujin and the others also quickly walked into the courtyard under Lucy's lead.
They had to change their weapons. Guns were not allowed in the concession. One or two pistols could be used to sneak in, but submachine guns were not allowed.
According to the plan, after they returned from the concession, they would also join the security team to be responsible for the safety of the 'guests' here and to prevent uninvited people from sneaking in.
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